Cardiac sarcoidosis is an infiltrative cardiomyopathy that results from granulomatous inflammation, predominately affecting the myocardium. Approximately 25% of patients with systemic evidence of sarcoidosis have cardiac disease involvement. Diagnosing cardiac sarcoidosis is often challenging as the clinical presentation is variable. Patients frequently present with symptoms of heart failure, conduction abnormalities, ventricular arrhythmias, or sudden cardiac death, all of which can be secondary to numerous disease processes. Additionally, there is no single diagnostic test for sarcoidosis, and while endomyocardial biopsy has a high specificity for cardiac sarcoidosis, it is invasive and insensitive.Cardiac sarcoidosis is a rare condition with a poor prognosis. The left ventricular ejection fraction is the most important predictor of mortality in cardiac sarcoidosis. The available treatments for cardiac sarcoidosis are nonspecific and may cause adverse systemic effects. However, early diagnosis and intervention can improve outcomes for patients with this uncommon infiltrative cardiomyopathy. This activity for healthcare professionals reviews the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnostic strategies, and management recommendations for patients with cardiac sarcoidosis and highlights the critical role of the interprofessional team in the management of this cardiac disorder.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/142599
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adult Cardiac, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Critical Care, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Pulmonary Disease, Rheumatology, Surgical Pathology